Autism Speaks facts for kids
Autism Speaks is an organization that works for a cure for autism. It was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright. Their earlier groups were Cure Autism Now (founded in 1995) and the National Alliance for Autism Research (founded in 1994).
Autism Speaks is a controversial network. It views autism as a disease. This has caused controversy in the autistic community.
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On April 2, 2013, the Cloth Hall, Ypres, Belgium with Nieuwerck was lit up blue for the World Autism Day.
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The White House lit in blue in honor of World Autism Awareness Day, 2017
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